Freedom is such a pesky consideration….
“As President, I cannot just impose my will on Congress — the Congress of the United States — even though sometimes I wish I could,” – Barack Obama 11/19/12
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi issued a new constitutional declaration on Thursday in which he assumed sweeping powers that will not be subject to appeal.
Mr. Morsi made his move as he was basking in praise from the White House and other international accolades for his central role negotiating a cease-fire the previous night between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Morsi today usurped all state powers & appointed himself Egypt's new pharaoh. A major blow to the revolution that cld have dire consequences—
Mohamed ElBaradei (@ElBaradei) November 22, 2012
And in a move likely to inflame a standoff with the country’s judiciary, he sacked prosecutor general Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, whom he failed to oust last month, appointing Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah to replace him.
“The president can issue any decision or measure to protect the revolution,” according to the constitutional declaration, read out on television by spokesman Yasser Ali.
“The constitutional declarations, decisions and laws issued by the president are final and not subject to appeal.”
He also said no judicial body can dissolve the Islamist-dominated constituent assembly that is writing a new constitution and which has been criticized by the secular-minded opposition for failing to represent all segments of society.
Hard to say where it will end up or what we could do about it.
A ‘new pharaoh’ rises from Mubarak’s ashes….
“Mr. Obama told aides he was impressed with the Egyptian leader’s pragmatic confidence,” reported The New York Times. “He sensed an engineer’s precision with surprisingly little ideology.”
http://iphone.france24.com/en/20121122-egypt-morsi-pharaoh-israel-palestinian-ceasefire-obama-clinton
Will Lawyers specializing in treason be the next “hot” job?
Sounds like 25th amendment time. The guy is a fruitcake.
Bill Whittle is amazing. And yes, imagine if a presidential candidate had said those things! Of course, the media whores would immediately brand him as a war monger and fat cat rich guy.
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The constitutional declarations, decisions and laws issued by the president are final and not subject to appeal.”
Of course theres an appeal. Assassination and a new preseident issues new decision and law. Thats kind of thier entire history in the region, isnt it? Nothing like concentrating all that power into one position that relies on the good will of others (soldiers) to keep safe and secure.
But he’s a far better leader than Mubarak. Hillary and Berry said so. Morsi is for the people. /sarc
“As President, I cannot just impose my will on Congress — the Congress of the United States — even though sometimes I wish I could,”
He can and he does–by ignoring them, by taking unconstitutional actions that are not challenged, by issuing Executive Orders that are never reviewed, by appointing czars that are never vetted.
Such a statement coming from him is equivalent to a 400 pounder saying, “I just can’t keep my weight up. I wish I didn’t have to eat so much.”